PRISMAFLEX
Report
- Report Number
- 9616026-2010-00014
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 25, 2010
- Date of Event
- October 29, 2010
- Report Date
- October 29, 2010
- Manufacturer
- GAMBRO LUNDIA AB
- Product Code
- KDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K072093
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
A GAMBRO TECHNICAL SERVICE REP INSPECTED THE PRISMAFLEX MACHINE. HE COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEMS REPORTED AND FOUND THE PRISMAFLEX TO BE OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION. THE PRISMAFLEX WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IF AN ALARM OCCURS WHILE THE SCREEN IS FROZEN, THE SAFETY SYSTEMS WILL SET THE MACHINE IN PT SAFE STATE. IN THE LATER PRISMAFLEX SOFTWARE VERSIONS SW VERSION 4.00/5.10, IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO ADDRESS THE CAUSE OF THE FROZEN SCREEN. THE SOFTWARE VERSION 4.00/5.10 IS PENDING FDA APPROVAL, K083775, (B)(4).
WHILE THE PT WAS RECEIVING UNEVENTFUL CONTINUOUS VENOVENOUS HEMOFILTRATION SINCE (B)(6) 2010, OVER THE COURSE OF TWO MINS, THE PRISMAFLEX EXHIBITED MULTIPLE CONSECUTIVE ALARMS. THE MACHINE WAS POWERED OFF FOR TWO MINS AND THEN POWERED BACK ON. WHEN THE NURSE POWERED THE PRISMAFLEX BACK ON, "BLOOD DETECTED IN SET" AND "AIR IN BLOOD" ALARMS WERE GENERATED. AT THIS POINT THE NURSE WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE. THE SCREEN DID NOT RESPOND AND THE NURSE REPORTED "THE SCREEN WAS FROZEN". THE NURSE ELECTED NOT TO MANUALLY RETURN THE BLOOD IN THE CIRCUIT, RESULTING IN AN APPROXIMATE 165 ML BLOOD LOSS. THE PT'S HEMODYNAMIC STATUS WAS DESCRIBED AS UNCHANGED. THE PT WAS TRANSFUSED THREE UNITS OF RBC - LEUKOCYTES REDUCED IRRADIATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRISMAFLEX | KDI | GAMBRO LUNDIA AB | 107493 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 YR | Required Intervention | PRISMASOL BGK2/0 WITH 10 MEQ KCL ADDED: LOT # UNK| PRISMAFLEX HF1000 FILTER SET: LOT NUMBER UNKNOWN |